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"They Rode to Perdition" starring Arcade's Gang (D&D/Boot Hill)
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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 1790197" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Chapter 72, “Mother Nature” February 8th & 9th, 1882: </strong> </p><p></p><p>Hank shines the light down the well and doesn’t see anything except water. “I’m going down too,” he exclaims. Louie lowers him down with Hank sending up continuous commentary. He reaches the water level and becomes silent. The group then hears sounds coming from the hill with the druid fire ring. Qualtaqa transforms back into his centaur form and charges up the hill Angus follows. Louie and Sam continue to stay by the well. </p><p></p><p>Angus follows the trail up to the glade. A bonfire is lit in the fire ring and a group of druids are dancing around the circle. He watches as Qualtaqa moves forward to join them, speaks with the druids, and then joins them in the dance. Angus decides to sit down and watch from a distance “Just in case Trigger needs my help.” </p><p></p><p>Arcade and Hank have gotten back together. They passed through the water without getting wet and found themselves in a strange land, covered with lush green grass and trees of all varieties. It is also daytime. They wander about out into a grove of apple trees. The apples themselves then yell out “Shake us down, shake us down.” Hank mutters “Hermes help me, the danged fruit is talking.” Arcade asks the applies “Why do you want shaken down?” They yell back in unison “We’re over-ripe, we’re over-ripe.” He shakes the tree and the apples fall. . Hank mutters “Food that tells you when to pick it, go figure.” </p><p></p><p>They move on and soon arrive at a woodland cottage. They enter the building and find it deserted but smell the aroma of freshly backed bread. They then hear voices yelling from inside of the over and open he door. The six loaves of bread baking inside yell out “Take us out, take us out, or we will burn.” </p><p></p><p>They do as instructed and Hank says “Is that better?” He then looks up at Arcade and says “I can’t believe that I’m talking to bread.” He replies “That’s better than loafing around.” Hank replies, “Well, that’s a slice of life”. Arcade answers “Just trying to get a rise out of you.” Hank responds “And be known as a heal”. Arcade stays “It’s the yeast you can do.” They continue to exchange bread-related puns for another few minutes. Their ally Louie then joins them. He says that it took a while but he eventually managed to convince Sam to lower him down. </p><p></p><p>Louie is brought up to speed about what has transpired. He suggests that they ask the bread about how to cure the potato fungus plaguing Ireland. They bread says that it does not know. Arcade says “We probably have to find some talking potatoes to find that out.” They continue on and soon come to another cottage, this one surrounded by a white picket fence. </p><p></p><p>They see a woman with red hair in a blue demin dress and white apron who looks to be in her late teens or early twenties tending a garden near the cabin. “Hey, somebody who looks normal,” Hank comments. He and Arcade get the woman’s attention. He asks “Is this your home?” She replies, “No, I just work for the old lady.” “Is she home?” Arcade inquires. “Who are you?” the woman asks. Arcade says “We are the three mysterious strangers who you legends speak of that will come from a faraway place who are destined to come here seeking information.” “Huh?” Hank asks. Arcade mutters back “Generic legend.” </p><p></p><p>They are taken inside and introduced to Old Mother Hubble, who tells them that this is her home. They introduce themselves and Hank then asks her “How long have you been here?” She replies, “I’ve always been here.” Arcade says “And what did you do before that?” She answers, “There was no before that.” “For you or for everyone?” he inquires. “All people and things.” He mutters to his teammates, “I think she’s a druidic deity.” Hank answers “Mother Nature?” “Something like that,” Arcade says. </p><p></p><p>Hank asks her “What is this place?” She replies, “It is my home. I already told you that. Are you dim?” Louie talks to her about the potato problem and asks if she knows of a cure. She says that she is very much aware of the problem. It was caused not by nature but by humans importing non-native potatoes from South America which had the fungus. Hank says, “So we just need to stop them from importing potatoes.” Louie says “I think we need to fix bad potatoes already there.” </p><p></p><p>Louie asks if she can give them something to fix the bad potatoes. She replies “What will you give me in return?” Arcade looks at Louie and says “How do you feel about half-orcs?” Louie interjects “What about Sam?” Hank says “I think that she would prefer something of value.” Arcade turns to Louie and says “I think you would be very happy here. Lots of food to eat and fields to run in.” The half-orc replies, “I’m not the centaur, we left him back up top.” Hank interjects “Perfect! We’ll trade him instead!” </p><p></p><p>Arcade asks “What do we have that you would want from us?” She says that she will be happy to take in return the promise of a future favor whenever she calls. Hank says, “Ma’am, you can count on that. We Texans always keep our word.” The woman then points to the young woman and says “And you can take her back with you. She has been down here long enough and it will now be safe for her to return to where you arrived from.” </p><p></p><p>She also gives them each a crystal sphere. She also hands Arcade a vial of black powder, telling him that as a druid he will be able to get it to the right person to end the potato famine. She tells them to talk to find the great druid to help. The four head back to the well. They climb into the bucket one at a time and tug on the rope, with Sam then pulling them each back up. </p><p></p><p>Back up on the hill, the druids have completed their ceremony. They indicate their pleasure that Qualtaqa decided to join them. They then disappear into the forest. Angus head to his comrade and the two notice that the land on the hill is now a fertile green color. A potato is picked and it is free of the fungus. Qualtaqa says “Their ceremony is purifying the land.” Angus replies, “Yeah, but all that dancing only fixed around an acre or two. I think it’s too little too late.” They head back down the hill, Qualtaqa transforming back into elvan form. </p><p></p><p>The two groups meet back up and the woman, Meagan Kelley, is introduced to the others. They head back to the inn and obtain a room for her. The group then retires for the evening.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 1790197, member: 8530"] [B]Chapter 72, “Mother Nature” February 8th & 9th, 1882: [/B] Hank shines the light down the well and doesn’t see anything except water. “I’m going down too,” he exclaims. Louie lowers him down with Hank sending up continuous commentary. He reaches the water level and becomes silent. The group then hears sounds coming from the hill with the druid fire ring. Qualtaqa transforms back into his centaur form and charges up the hill Angus follows. Louie and Sam continue to stay by the well. Angus follows the trail up to the glade. A bonfire is lit in the fire ring and a group of druids are dancing around the circle. He watches as Qualtaqa moves forward to join them, speaks with the druids, and then joins them in the dance. Angus decides to sit down and watch from a distance “Just in case Trigger needs my help.” Arcade and Hank have gotten back together. They passed through the water without getting wet and found themselves in a strange land, covered with lush green grass and trees of all varieties. It is also daytime. They wander about out into a grove of apple trees. The apples themselves then yell out “Shake us down, shake us down.” Hank mutters “Hermes help me, the danged fruit is talking.” Arcade asks the applies “Why do you want shaken down?” They yell back in unison “We’re over-ripe, we’re over-ripe.” He shakes the tree and the apples fall. . Hank mutters “Food that tells you when to pick it, go figure.” They move on and soon arrive at a woodland cottage. They enter the building and find it deserted but smell the aroma of freshly backed bread. They then hear voices yelling from inside of the over and open he door. The six loaves of bread baking inside yell out “Take us out, take us out, or we will burn.” They do as instructed and Hank says “Is that better?” He then looks up at Arcade and says “I can’t believe that I’m talking to bread.” He replies “That’s better than loafing around.” Hank replies, “Well, that’s a slice of life”. Arcade answers “Just trying to get a rise out of you.” Hank responds “And be known as a heal”. Arcade stays “It’s the yeast you can do.” They continue to exchange bread-related puns for another few minutes. Their ally Louie then joins them. He says that it took a while but he eventually managed to convince Sam to lower him down. Louie is brought up to speed about what has transpired. He suggests that they ask the bread about how to cure the potato fungus plaguing Ireland. They bread says that it does not know. Arcade says “We probably have to find some talking potatoes to find that out.” They continue on and soon come to another cottage, this one surrounded by a white picket fence. They see a woman with red hair in a blue demin dress and white apron who looks to be in her late teens or early twenties tending a garden near the cabin. “Hey, somebody who looks normal,” Hank comments. He and Arcade get the woman’s attention. He asks “Is this your home?” She replies, “No, I just work for the old lady.” “Is she home?” Arcade inquires. “Who are you?” the woman asks. Arcade says “We are the three mysterious strangers who you legends speak of that will come from a faraway place who are destined to come here seeking information.” “Huh?” Hank asks. Arcade mutters back “Generic legend.” They are taken inside and introduced to Old Mother Hubble, who tells them that this is her home. They introduce themselves and Hank then asks her “How long have you been here?” She replies, “I’ve always been here.” Arcade says “And what did you do before that?” She answers, “There was no before that.” “For you or for everyone?” he inquires. “All people and things.” He mutters to his teammates, “I think she’s a druidic deity.” Hank answers “Mother Nature?” “Something like that,” Arcade says. Hank asks her “What is this place?” She replies, “It is my home. I already told you that. Are you dim?” Louie talks to her about the potato problem and asks if she knows of a cure. She says that she is very much aware of the problem. It was caused not by nature but by humans importing non-native potatoes from South America which had the fungus. Hank says, “So we just need to stop them from importing potatoes.” Louie says “I think we need to fix bad potatoes already there.” Louie asks if she can give them something to fix the bad potatoes. She replies “What will you give me in return?” Arcade looks at Louie and says “How do you feel about half-orcs?” Louie interjects “What about Sam?” Hank says “I think that she would prefer something of value.” Arcade turns to Louie and says “I think you would be very happy here. Lots of food to eat and fields to run in.” The half-orc replies, “I’m not the centaur, we left him back up top.” Hank interjects “Perfect! We’ll trade him instead!” Arcade asks “What do we have that you would want from us?” She says that she will be happy to take in return the promise of a future favor whenever she calls. Hank says, “Ma’am, you can count on that. We Texans always keep our word.” The woman then points to the young woman and says “And you can take her back with you. She has been down here long enough and it will now be safe for her to return to where you arrived from.” She also gives them each a crystal sphere. She also hands Arcade a vial of black powder, telling him that as a druid he will be able to get it to the right person to end the potato famine. She tells them to talk to find the great druid to help. The four head back to the well. They climb into the bucket one at a time and tug on the rope, with Sam then pulling them each back up. Back up on the hill, the druids have completed their ceremony. They indicate their pleasure that Qualtaqa decided to join them. They then disappear into the forest. Angus head to his comrade and the two notice that the land on the hill is now a fertile green color. A potato is picked and it is free of the fungus. Qualtaqa says “Their ceremony is purifying the land.” Angus replies, “Yeah, but all that dancing only fixed around an acre or two. I think it’s too little too late.” They head back down the hill, Qualtaqa transforming back into elvan form. The two groups meet back up and the woman, Meagan Kelley, is introduced to the others. They head back to the inn and obtain a room for her. The group then retires for the evening. [/QUOTE]
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